And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Friday, September 26, 2025
Other than the spelling, a great little hunk of poetry
Bee Nott Afrayed
Of Anny Man
Thatt Walks Beneath The Skys
Tho Big He Bee Or Small You Bee
For I Will Equalize”
For those unfamiliar with the Peacemaker (Colt Single Action Army, 1873), the base pin is the axle around which the cylinder revolves. The cylinder can be removed from the revolver by withdrawing the base pin forward. The base pin has a groove near its front end where it is held in place by a cross pin.
In early Peacemakers, like this one, the base pin latch was threaded into the frame. All such peacemakers were made of steel suitable for black powder only, with its lower chamber pressure.
In later models the base pin latch was spring loaded, rather than screwed to the frame. Pressure on the latch from the left side would allow the base pin removal.
Original black powder model Colt
ReplyDeleteYes. Black powder cartridge. Even though cracked, shrunken and yellowed, ivory grips are permanently disfigured. What a shame.
ReplyDeleteNot so sure even Junior High School students could do any better these days
ReplyDeleteA beautiful piece of American history. Too bad we can't read the documents.
ReplyDeleteThe spelling gives it personality.
ReplyDeleteFor those unfamiliar with the Peacemaker (Colt Single Action Army, 1873), the base pin is the axle around which the cylinder revolves. The cylinder can be removed from the revolver by withdrawing the base pin forward. The base pin has a groove near its front end where it is held in place by a cross pin.
ReplyDeleteIn early Peacemakers, like this one, the base pin latch was threaded into the frame. All such peacemakers were made of steel suitable for black powder only, with its lower chamber pressure.
In later models the base pin latch was spring loaded, rather than screwed to the frame. Pressure on the latch from the left side would allow the base pin removal.
There's something about the sound of a SA being cocked. Everyone we have is unique sounding.
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